Fastener for the meeting-rails of sashes



(No Model.)

M. L. DUDLEY. FASTENER FOR THE MEETING RAILS 0F SASHES'.

No. 475,739. Patented May 24, 1892."

iiiiiif Sash f or its equivalent in contact with the outer NITED STATESPATENT OFFICE.

MILTON L. DUDLEY, or DES MOINES, IOWA.

FASTENER FOR THE MEETING-RAILS OF SASHES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 475,739, dated May 24,1892.

Application filed October 25, 1890.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, MILTON L. DUDLEY, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, and a resident of Des Moines, in the county of Polk and Stateof Iowa, have invented an Improved Sash-Support and \Vindow-Lock, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention consists in the construction of a hinged device one portionof which is adapted to be fixed on the top of the lower sash of a windowand the other portion thereof provided with an adhesive substanceadapted to engage the face of one of the side rails of the upper sash ofsaid window to hold the two sashes in any desired position relative toeach other, as hereinafter set forth.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a top View; Fig. 2,a bottom view; an d Fi 3, a transverse sectional view through the linewas of Fig. l,which views, jointly considered, show the device adaptedto be applied; and Fig. 4 shows it applied to two sliding sashes asrequired for practical use.

Referring to the drawings, A represents that portion of the device whichis to be attached to the lower sash and is provided with screw-seats toadmit screws. An arched casing B is formed integral with the portion Aand projects from the outer face thereof. A center pin 0 is mounted onthe under side of the casing B and is surrounded by two coiledwiresprings D, one end of each of which springs extends through perforationsin the casing and the other end thereof is fixed to a hanger H,hereinafter described.

The second portion of my device consists of a fiat plate F, hinged tothe portion A by means of ears and pivoted in a common way. This plate Fhas a lug F formed integral therewith and proj ecting downward therefromnear the outer edge of said plate. Screwseats are formed in the plate Fbetween the lug F and the outer edge of the plate to admit screws tohold the section of india-rubber side of said plate and the lug F Frepresents alu g formed integral with and projecting upward and outwardfrom the outer edge of the plate F. This lug is adapted in size andshape to be used as a finger-hold Serial No. 369,379. (No model.)

for adjusting the hinged section relative to the sashes, as required tofasten the sashes together and to unfasten them at pleasure.

H represents a hanger, which is suspended by its hooked portion on afixed rod H which latter is supported in a horizontal position onbrackets H which latter, together with the rod H are formed integralwith the plate F. This hanger II has an elongated slot in its dependingportion, adapted to admit the projecting ends of the wire springstherein, as heretofore mentioned. The portion A is fixed on the top railof the lower sash, so that the section of rubber fixed to the plate Jwill impinge against one of the side rails of the upper sash and acrossit when turned against it by means of the lug F in such a manner thatthe two sashes will be united by means of the stop device and preventedfrom sliding relative to each other. It is therefore obvious that thelower sash can be elevatedand retained at any point of elevationdesired, the upper sash lowered and retained at any point desired, andwhen the two sashes are in position as required to close the window theycan be readily locked together by means of the stop device, so that aperson on the outside cannot raise or lower either sash to open thewindow.

I am aware that devices have been applied to the horizontalmeeting-rails of windowsashes to lock the two sashes together when thewindow-sash was closed; but in no instance has a sash-holdin g andsash-locking device been formed and applied in such a. manner that itwould fasten the sashes together at any point of elevation relative toeach other, so that the top sash could be lowered and.the top sashelevated and retained in such positions for the purpose of ventilating aroom and also locked together when closed, so that the window could notbe opened by persons on the outside.

I claim as my invention 1. A sash-support and window-lock composed ofthe plate A, adapted to be fastened on the flat top surface and endportion of the lower sash of a window, a spring -actuated plate F,hinged to the plate A and provided with integral lugs F and F an elasticcushion 10 hold adapted for manipulating the hinged plate relative toanother movable sash and also provided with a cushion adapted to en gagethe vertical face of a sash, in combination with two vertically-slidingsashes in a Window, to operate in the manner set forth, I5

for the purposes stated.

MILTON L. DUDLEY. Witnesses:

J. 0. SWEET, THOMAS G. ORWIG.

